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Vol. 88, No. 222 

Monday, November 20, 2023 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–LP–23–0056] 

Request for Extension and Revision of 

a Currently Approved Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the Agricultural 

Marketing Service’s (AMS) intent to 

request approval from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB), for an 

extension of and revision to the 

currently approved information 

collection used in support of Audit 

Verification Programs. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before January 19, 2024 to be assured 

of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments concerning 

this notice by using the electronic 

process available at https://

www.regulations.gov. Written comments 

may also be submitted to Quality 

Assessment Division; Livestock and 

Poultry Program; Agricultural Marketing 

Service, USDA; 1400 Independence 

Avenue SW, Stop 0258; Washington, DC 

20250–0258. All comments should 

reference the docket number AMS–LP– 

23–0056, the date of submission, and 

the page number of this issue of the 

Federal Register. All comments 

received will be posted without change, 

including any personal information 

provided and will be made available for 

public inspection at https://

www.regulations.gov and the above 

physical address during regular 

business hours. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff 

Waite, Branch Chief, Quality 

Assessment Division; Phone: (202) 309– 

1096; or Email Jeff.Waite@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: List of U.S. Manufacturers of 

Specific CVM-Regulated Products with 

Interest in Exporting Covered Products 

to China. 

OMB Number: 0581–0339. 

Expiration Date of Approval: March 

31, 2024. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing 

Act of 1946 (AMA) (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627) 

as amended directs and authorizes the 

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 

to provide inspection, certification, and 

verification services of the quality and 

condition of agricultural products 

which facilitate the marketing of 

agricultural products. To provide 

programs and services, section 203(h) of 

the AMA (7 U.S.C. 1622(h)) directs and 

authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture 

to inspect, certify, and verify 

agricultural products under such rules 

and regulations as the Secretary may 

prescribe, including assessment and 

collection of fees for the cost of service. 

The regulation in 7 CFR 62—AMS Audit 

Verification and Accreditation Programs 

is a collection of voluntary, audit-based, 

user-fee funded verification programs 

that allow applicants to have program 

documentation and program processes 

assessed by AMS auditor(s) and other 

USDA officials. 

Because this is a voluntary program, 

respondents request or apply for the 

specific service they wish, and in doing 

so, they provide information. The 

information collected is used only by 

authorized representatives of USDA 

(AMS, Livestock and Poultry Program’s 

QAD auditing staff) and is used to 

conduct services requested by 

respondents. Information collected 

includes but is not limited to facility 

name, address, and identifier, and 

product. 

The information collection 

requirements in this request are 

essential to carry out the intent of the 

AMA, to provide the respondents the 

type of service they request, and to 

administer the program. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 0.083 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Manufacturing/ 

processing facilities. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

85. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 3. 

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 

255. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 21.2 hours. 

Comments are invited on: (1) whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of AMS, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (2) the accuracy of 

AMS’ estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (4) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

become a matter of public record, 

including any personal information 

provided. 

Melissa Bailey, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2023–25562 Filed 11–17–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–TM–23–0076] 

Notice of Availability of the 

Programmatic Environmental 

Assessment for AMS Organic Market 

Development Grant Program 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for public comments. 

SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing 

Service (AMS) announces that the Draft 

Programmatic Environmental 

Assessment (PEA) for the Organic 

Market Development Grant Program 

(OMDG) is available for public review 

and comments. 


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